EntityQ4719488· pop 8· linked from 70 articlesAlexander MacbainSign in to saveScottish philologist (1855–1907)Person · Open LibraryBorn1855Died1907Works37Top worksPtolemy's geography of ScotlandScoto-Celtic StudiesHow to learn GaelicAn Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic LanguageCeltic mythology and religionvia Open Library + WikidataKey datesBorn22 July 1855Died4 April 1907via Wikidata · CC0Wikidata factsInstance ofhumanGiven nameAlexanderGendermaleCitizenshipUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandPlace of deathStirlingEducated atUniversity of AberdeenEmployerBritish Ordnance SurveyLanguages spokenEnglish languageImageAlexander Macbain photo, from An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language.jpgShow 2 more factsConnectionslinguisticsEntityWikisourceEntityCategories1855 births1907 deathsAlumni of the University of AberdeenCeltic studies scholarsScottish philologists